Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB217: Establish work time credit for probationers and parolees
Status: Signed into law, May 8, 2025
What the bill says
An act establishing work time credit for probationers and parolees; requiring the probationer or parolee to provide supporting documentation; establishing when work time credit must be revoked; providing restrictions; and providing definitions.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT ESTABLISHING WORK TIME CREDIT FOR PROBATIONERS AND PAROLEES; REQUIRING THE PROBATIONER OR PAROLEE TO PROVIDE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION; ESTABLISHING WHEN WORK TIME CREDIT MUST BE REVOKED; PROVIDING RESTRICTIONS; AND PROVIDING DEFINITIONS. Section 1. Work time credit -- revocation -- definitions. (1) The period of a probationer or parolee's supervision as imposed by the district court or the board may be adjusted for work time credit on the recommendation of a probation and parole officer. (2) (a) Work time credit equals 1 day for every 40-hour workweek of eligible employment that a probationer or parolee completes while the probationer or parolee and (ii) current on payments for court-ordered restitution or supervisory fees. (b) A probationer or parolee shall provide supporting documentation to the supervising probation and parole officer within 5 business days after completing 30 days of eligible employment. (3) (a) The supervising probation and parole officer shall verify the probationer or parolee's employment through the supporting documentation that is provided by the probationer or parolee and by any other means that the court, board, or probation and parole officer determines is necessary to verify the work, including site visits and verification by telephone. (b) The probation and parole officer shall document any request for work time credit that is denied. (4) Any work time credit awarded pursuant to this …
Sponsors
- Zolnikov, Daniel (R, 22) · primary sponsor
- Kelly, Steven (R, 9)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (S) Signed by Governor
- : (S) Transmitted to Governor
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (S) Returned from Enrolling
- : (S) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) 3rd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 98 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 12, 2025): 49 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass As Amended (February 11, 2025): 49 yea, 1 nay, passed
- AMD-SB0217.001.001 Zolnikov D/PASS (February 11, 2025): 47 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Corrections
Common questions
- What is SB217?
- SB217 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Establish work time credit for probationers and parolees.
- What does SB217 do?
- In its own words: An act establishing work time credit for probationers and parolees; requiring the probationer or parolee to provide supporting documentation; establishing when work time credit must be revoked; providing restrictions; and providing definitions.
- What is the status of SB217?
- Signed into law as of May 8, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB217?
- Zolnikov, Daniel (R, 22), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB217?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0305
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